Open - Brockman Feldman Family Fund is currently accepting ongoing grant inquiries for academic extracurricular programs; no fixed deadline announced.
North Dakota and Minnesota – Brockman Feldman 2027 Academic Extracurricular Grants (Typically $5,000 or Less)
FundingIndividual requests of $5,000 or less are recommended and align with typical Brockman Feldman Family Fund awards. The published funder guidance does not establish a fixed universal maximum.
DeadlineOngoing inquiries are accepted via Community Foundation contact; no fixed 2027 formal application deadline or exact closing time publicly stated. Grant funds must be spent by December 31, 2027.
Last verified2026-10-27
Required next actionRead the Brockman Feldman Family Fund official program at https://www.gofoundation.org/bf-grants.html and send an inquiry to the Community Foundation grantmaking contact Becca Baumbach. Describe the specific educational extracurricular activity, students who will benefit, budget and efforts to remove participation barriers; confirm portal and formal application requirements with the foundation.
Broad Eligibility
An eligible school or a 501(c)(3) nonprofit physically located in Grand Forks or Walsh counties, North Dakota, or Polk County, Minnesota. Requested support must directly benefit disadvantaged middle or high school students through structured school-based academic extracurricular participation. Past grant reporting and fiscal responsibility required.
Atlas Analysis
Verified October 27, 2026 against the official Brockman Feldman Family Fund Grant Program guidance at the Community Foundation of Grand Forks. Charitable grantmaking, not procurement. Recommended $5,000 request is not a binding maximum; applicant must be an eligible school or nonprofit based in one of three listed counties. Continuing inquiries are explicitly accepted; public guidance does not publish a fixed application deadline or submission hour. Grant use by December 31 2027. General exclusions include non-program operating cost portions above 10%, capital campaigns, individual benefit, political/religious projects and prohibited discrimination. Matching rules not universally specified.
Now accepting ongoing grant inquiries for the Brockman Feldman Family Fund Grant Program through the Community Foundation of Grand Forks, East Grand Forks and Region. This program helps middle-school and high-school students facing barriers to academic extracurricular participation. The funder recommends requests of $5,000 or less, because they align with typical awards; it does not publish a binding universal applicant award maximum. Funded projects must spend grant money by December 31, 2027.
Eligibility and geography: Applicants must be an eligible school or a 501(c)(3) nonprofit located in Grand Forks County, North Dakota; Walsh County, North Dakota; or Polk County, Minnesota. Programs must directly expand academic participation or access for middle- or high-school students in need. Applicants must be current on previous foundation reporting, fiscally responsible and provide a complete and accurate proposal.
Eligible projects: School-based academic enrichment including debate, speech, academic competitions, mathematics or literacy challenges and other participation-based educational experiences that overcome financial or logistical barriers. Ineligible costs include non-program overhead exceeding 10% of the grant request, individual awards, annual appeals, membership drives, endowments, capital campaigns, religious purposes and programs with discriminatory practices. Published guidance does not specify a universal required match or reimbursement schedule.
How to proceed: Send an initial inquiry to Becca Baumbach at the Community Foundation using the contact listed on the official Brockman Feldman program page. The foundation is accepting ongoing inquiries; a fixed 2027 application deadline and closing hour are not published. It also links to its existing grant portal for program-specific submissions. Organizations should confirm their project, eligible award level, application stage and supporting materials with the funder before preparing the full proposal.
Source verificationReferenced source · www.gofoundation.orgAtlas last verified this record 2026-10-27. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
